Silesian

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A language of Poland

ISO 639-3
szl
Alternate Names
Slonska Godka, Szlonzokian, ślōnskŏ gŏdka
Autonym
ślůnsko godka
User Population

522,000 (2013 UNSD).

Location

Silesia voivodship: scattered.

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, West, Lechitic
Typology

SVO.

Language Use

Also use Polish [pol].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Silesian
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

There is a debate regarding the official status of Silesian [szl]. Some classify it as a dialect of Polish [pol], while others as a separate language (2020 A. Warzecha).